Attractions IN/AROUND Wolseley
Mountain Passes
Bainskloof Pass
One of a series of passes that cut through the mountain that seal Cape Town and its surrounds from the interior, Bainskloof Pass is also one of the Western Cape's most scenic routes. To drive its bends and turns brings one right up against the Limietberg ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Gouda Wind Farm
The Gouda wind farm, the largest wind farm in the Western Cape, lies 115 km north east of Cape Town. Its 46 three-MW turbines joined the grid in September 2015, the first wind farm in the country to use concrete towers instead of the usual steel ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Katbakkies Pass
Katbakkies Pass has what is commonly known as a descriptive name. Others in the area include Houdenbek and Skitterykloof - although Skitterykloof (also known as Peerboomskloof) was incorrectly known as Katbakkies for a time, until the true Katbakkies ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Popular Tourist Routes
Route 62
Route 62 is modeled after the iconic US Route 66, made famous by the late, great Nat King Cole in the song of the mid 20th century. Travelers headed for the Garden Route will find that Route 62 offers a better alternative to the dull N2 motorway between ...
Nature Reserves
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Set in a part of the country known as the arid Robertson Karoo, the Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve lies in the Breede River Valley, roughly 15 kilometres south of Robertson on the road to McGregor. Given the name of the nature reserve - Vrolijkheid means ...
Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes
Witzenberg Valley
The Witzenberg Valley is a huge basin lying in amongst four mountain ranges. To the west is the Nuwekloof Pass and the valleys stretching from Tulbagh to Wolseley, including Ceres and the area up the Gydo, Theronsberg and ...
... and a little further afield
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Aquila Nature Reserve
Aquila is a private Nature Reserve lying outside the town of Touwsriver; just less than two hours drive from Cape Town along a particularly scenic route on the N1. The reserve is named after the Black Eagle found in the area that is today rarely ...
Wine Estates
Breedekloof Wine Estates
The Western Cape region of the Breedekloof is renowned for its picturesque wine farms, of which there are more than 25. Worcester, the Breede River and Rawsonville are all part of the appeal of this mountainous region. The terroir and weather conditions ...
Wine Routes
Breedekloof Wine Route
The youngest wine route in South Africa and just 90 km outside of Cape Town, the Breedekloof wine route lies in the Breede River Valley, which stretches from Gouda in the west, McGregor in the south, Montagu in the east and the Tankwa-Karoo National Park ...
Golf Courses
Ceres Golf Course
Having originally been crafted by local community members with nothing more than a few donkeys to assist, the Ceres Golf Course offers something a little different from the average golfing estate in South Africa. However, thanks to Danie Obermeyer’s ...
Nature Reserves
Dassieshoek Nature Reserve
Dassieshoek Local Nature Reserve lies just eight kilometres north of Robertson. It is a small nature reserve of little more than 767 hectares that lies hunched in among the Langeberg Mountains, a favourite with hikers but little known otherwise. It can, ...
Museums
De Oude Drostdy
Definitely high on the list of ‘must visits’ when in Tulbagh, De Oude Drostdy is a typical Cape Dutch style home built in 1804 just outside the town. It served originally as the seat of the magistrate of Tulbagh, and today is a national monument and ...
Mountain Passes
Du Toitskloof Pass
Du Toitskloof Pass lies on the R101 between Paarl and Worcester, although these days most people are not even aware they're on the pass for they opt to use the Huguenot Tunnel, which means you shave a significant 11 kilometres off the original drive. You ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Gydo Pass
The Gydo Pass is one of two passes that transport one from the town of Ceres through the Warmberg, and up on to the Koue Bokkeveld (Cold Bokkeveld), a name that originated because of springbok found up here ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Hex River Pass
The Hex River Pass lies on the national road, the N1, and links Worcester with Touws River. The pass is a favourite amongst travellers during winter when the surrounding peaks are capped with snow, usually a sure indicator to those living in the nearby ...
Botanical Gardens
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden
In Roux Road on the outskirts of Worcester, some 120 kilometres from Cape Town, lies a unique gem of a garden - the only truly succulent garden in the southern hemisphere, and indeed Africa, that displays one of the largest collection of indigenous ...
Wolseley as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Ashton, Bainskloof, Bonnievale, Breeriver, Ceres, De Doorns, Du Toitskloof, McGregor, Montagu, Prince Alfred Hamlet, Rawsonville, Robertson, Tulbagh, Worcester
Staying Overnight
Riverstone's Fam Tin
Exclusively positioned on the dam, Riverstone's Fam Tin is a container conversion with on point design and soft furnishings. This eco-built doubl...
Hoogwater Farmhouse
Nestled under the majestic Witzenberg Mountains, Hoogwater Farmhouse provides accommodation within easy reach of Tulbagh, Wolseley and Ceres alon...
Winterberg Mountain Inn
Winterberg Mountain Inn is situated between Wolseley and Ceres in the magnificent Cape Winelands and offers comfortable accommodation and an extr...
Steenbok Farm Cottage
Steenbok Farm Cottage offers accommodation on a 65h working Farm and Game Park, on the foot of the Witzenberg Mountains, between the towns of Tul...
Eikelaan Farm Cottages
An outing to Eikelaan is viewed as a complete ‘break from reality’ and a total switch off from the buzz of the city life – great for re charging ...
Fynbos Guest Farm
Fynbos Guest Farm is located in the small town of Wolseley, in the heart of the Cape Winelands. We are only 90 minutes away from Cape Town, in th...
Big Sky Cottages
Big Sky Cottages offers 10 self catering units on 68 hectares on the slopes of the Mostertshoek Mountain overlooking the Valley. Each unit compri...
Mountain Cabin
Mountain Cabin offers self catering accommodation in Wolseley at the foot of the Witzenberg Mountains. The chalet sleeps four guests in two bedro...
The Riverstone House
The Riverstone House is the ideal place to enjoy a self catering country getaway. The house sleeps up to eight guests in four bedrooms, two with ...
Mosterts Hoek Guest House
Mosterts Hoek is a self catering home found on a farm near Romans Rivier between Ceres and Worcester. The house sleeps up to eight guests in four...
Seven Oaks Vineyard Cottages
Seven Oaks Vineyard Cottages are fully equipped and have a stove, microwave, fridge, crockery, cutlery, bed linen and towels. All cottages have t...
Hoogwater Cottage
Nestled under the majestic Witzenberg Mountains, the self-catering cottage is situated within easy reach of Tulbagh, Wolseley and Ceres along the...
Fraaigelegen Farm
Fraaigelegen Farm offers total serenity in three self catering cottages with magnificent views. Choose from our three cottages, Shiraz, Cabernet ...
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